Thursday, June 10, 2010

Though I know he may not find a lot of support around here – what with his recent shift into the all-important nerdcore hater position once occupied by mc chris – I wanted to share with you a brand new video project from MC Lars. It's for his new single "Twenty-Three" from the This Gigantic Robot Kills LP, a song that, as many readers know, recounts the life and death of Lars's friend Patrick Wood.

It's a special production presented by The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and obviously concerns fairly weighty, dreadfully important subject matter, especially considering the strong outsider element that historically runs through our community. For anyone whose life has been touched by suicide or depression, it's a somber, almost emotionally wrenching track, but it confronts a significant problem that American society as a whole would prefer not to acknowledge.

So give it a look if you feel so inclined. And, whether you're a fan of Lars or not, you might want to consider following the link to the original YouTube page for more stories behind the other memorial photos featured in the video or to donate to the AFSP.

"You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. Every time you don't throw yourself down the stairs, that's a choice. Every time you don't crash your car, you re-enlist." --Chuck Palahniuk, Survivor